Gabon: President Ali Bongo was hospitalised last week in Saudi Arabia after suffering a stroke, while authorities said he was admitted only because of fatigue. (Reuters)

Libya: At least four people were killed and 10 kidnapped when suspected Islamic State militants attacked the desert oasis town of al-Foqha south of Jufra. (Reuters)

Zimbabwe: A court freed on bail a man detained for insulting the president while testifying before a commission probing the fatal shooting of six civilians during post-election protests. (AFP)

AMERICAS

Brazil: President-elect Jair Bolsonaro said he would withdraw government advertising from media outlets he deemed to be “lying”, keeping up pressure on critical outlets after winning the presidential election. (Reuters)

Ecuador: A judge ruled against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, rejecting his request to loosen new requirements that he says are meant to push him into leaving his asylum in the Embassy in London. (AFP)

United States: President Trump ordered the Pentagon to dispatch over 5,200 troops to help secure the border with Mexico, ahead of the expected arrival of a caravan of migrants. (Reuters)

ASIA

Australia: The domestic intelligence chief said the country must restrict some firms from providing equipment for its 5G mobile communications network because it is such critical infrastructure. (Reuters)

Bangladesh: The High Court doubled the jail sentence of opposition leader and former prime minister Khaleda Zia from five years to 10 in a graft case following an appeal by the Anti-Corruption Commission. (EFE)

Indonesia: Emergency personnel continued the search for victims of the Lion Air plane crash, sending 24 body bags to identification experts. (AP)

South Korea: The Supreme Court ordered a Japanese steelmaker to compensate Korean men forced to toil in its factory for Japan’s World War II efforts. (NYT)

EUROPE

Armenia: Parliament failed to muster enough votes to approve changes to the Electoral Code drafted by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian’s government ahead of snap general elections expected in December. (RFE-RL)

Bulgaria: Prosecutors disrupted a passport scam which saw thousands fraudulently acquire citizenship – and with it, the right to travel and work throughout the European Union. (BBC)

Sweden: The leader of the Social Democrats, Stefan Lofven, abandoned efforts to form a government, extending a political deadlock following inconclusive elections. (Reuters)

MIDDLE EAST

Region: Israel’s communications minister called for “peace and security” during a visit to the UAE, as his country launches an unprecedented diplomatic push into Gulf states. (AFP)

Region: A Saudi-American dual national held by the US military in Iraq as a “foreign fighter” for 13 months has been freed following an extended court battle. (AFP)

Region: Saudi public prosecutor Saud Al Mojeb visited Istanbul’s main courthouse as part of an investigation into the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. (Reuters)

TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATIONS

Technology: The US Commerce Department has restricted American firms from selling parts to Chinese chipmaker Fujian Jinhua over national security concerns. (BBC)